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Case Reports
. 2020 Feb 11;8(3):516-519.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2697. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review

Chloe Algoet  1 , Sabine Mostinckx  1 , Ivan Theate  2 , Olivier Vanhooteghem  1
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Localized bullous pemphigoid: Four clinical cases and a literature review

Chloe Algoet et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Localized bullous pemphigoid (LBP) rarely evolves into the generalized form, and the prognosis is better. In our opinion, the occurrence of LBP is underestimated because of incorrect diagnoses. It is therefore important to perform a skin biopsy each time a bullous rash is concerned in order to make a definite diagnosis.

Keywords: autoimmune disease; comorbidities; localized bullous pemphigoid; pemphigoid.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Erythemal and phlyctenular scar onto the areas surrounding the surgical wound
Figure 2
Figure 2
Bullous rash localized on the mammectomy scar
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Figure 3
Bullous tense lesions on one side of the left tibial crest
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Figure 4
Phlyctenular lesion on the left ankle
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